NISPAcee launched The NISPAcee Journal of Public Administration and Policy in 2008. Our Journal is predominantly devoted to public administration and public policy issues in Central and Eastern Europe. Our goal is to publish top quality papers based on own empirical research carried out in Central and Eastern Europe, theoretical papers developing general public administration and public policy theory, or their specific dimensions in the region.

PAI’s aim is to assist public sector policy makers and managers in improving governance and the delivery of public services to citizens. Public Administration International (PAI) was launched in 1995. We specialise in management consultancy and development services for organisations in and associated with the public sector and offer expert advice and support for governments undergoing political, constitutional, economic and structural change worldwide. Our key objectives are promoting good governance, reducing the causes of conflict and poverty and helping to improve the delivery of services to the public.

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is pleased to announce its upcoming online courses. Kindly share this information with your training department or with your colleagues who may be interested in our suite of online courses listed below.
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Featured Course:

Audit of Public Debt Course Dates: 17 May to 18 June 2010Online Registration:http://www2.unitar.org/dfm/DFMelearning/Reg2/form.aspOverview: Public debt is in the large majority of countries one of the most important budget expenditures, and very often the largest one. Democratic government requires that public debt and its medium- and long-term effects be made transparent. This is necessary to help ensure accountability and facilitate a better-informed public debate. In order to achieve this, it is of paramount importance that the necessary controls are in place regarding public debt management. This course provides all the basic elements on public debt management for the participants to acquire the necessary knowledge to undertake public debt audits.
&nbsp The course consists of the following modules: Module 1: Introduction and Institutional Framework of public debt management Module 2: Debt Office Functions Module 3: Auditing Public Debt (Auditing Risks, Auditing Debt Sustainability)Module 4: Audit of Public Debt (Auditing Internal Controls, Conducting an Audit of Public Debt)
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Drafting and Negotiating Clauses of Loan Agreements Course Dates: 31 May to 2 July 2010Online Registration:http://www2.unitar.org/dfm/DFMelearning/Reg2/form.aspOverview: Developing countries often presume, for a variety of reasons, that they have limited or no capacity to influence the outcome of negotiations of a loan agreement with an international lender. They often feel that international lenders generally do not subscribe to the viewpoint of borrowers or amend the clauses of the loan agreements. This is a serious misconception. Once the parties are committed to the negotiating process, the existence of convincing reasons, may be guided by national financial and economic considerations, for proposed amendments in the clauses of a loan agreement are difficult to ignore and often find acceptability with the lenders. The preparation and strategy of negotiation plays an important role in determining the outcome.
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The course consists of the following modules: Lesson 1: Methods of flow of foreign capitalLesson 2: Introduction to International Lending AgenciesLesson 3: World Bank Loan AgreementsLesson 4: Loan Agreements of Other LendersLesson 5: Conditions Precedent under a Loan AgreementLesson 6: Financial Obligations - ILesson 7: Financial Obligations - IILesson 8: Financial Obligations - IIILesson 9: Covenants (Parts I and II)Lesson 10: Representations and WarrantiesLesson 11: Events of Default - ILesson 12: Events of Default - IILesson 13: Other Miscellaneous ProvisionsLesson 14: Resolution of DisputesLesson 15: Guarantee Agreements
&nbsp List of Upcoming UNITAR Online Course on Themes Relating to Public Finance and Trade:
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Introduction to International Intellectual Property Law Course Dates: 10 May to 11 June 2010 (register now)
The Settlement of Disputes under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Course Dates: 10 May to 11 June 2010 (register now)
Audit of Public Debt Course Dates: 17 May to 18 June 2010 (register now)

New Frontiers in Agricultural Trade Regulation Course Dates: 15 November to 10 December 2010 (register now)

Millennium Development Goals and Debt Management Course Dates: 1 November to 17 December 2010 (register now)
Fundamentals of the Derivative Markets Course Dates: 8 November to 17 December 2010 (register now)
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Online registration can be accessed from our website at:http://www2.unitar.org/dfm/DFMelearning/Reg2/form.asp
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Additional course information can be viewed from our website at:http://www2.unitar.org/dfm/DFMelearning/Info/2010calendar.htm
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As you may already know, UNITAR courses are based on a decade-long experience in public finance and negotiation training. Over the past seven years, thousands of finance-sector and trade officials have already benefited from our e-Learning courses.

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